Overcoming insomnia can be a frustrating battle

6:53 PM,
Mar. 26, 2014

Insomnia is one of the most commonly overlooked health problems today, with up to 40 percent of the population experiencing signs every year, according to the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research.

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It's 2 a.m. and you're staring at the ceiling instead of snoozing. No amount of sheep-counting or pillow-thumping seems to help as the clock devours the minutes - and hours - until it's time to get up.

Anyone who battles insomnia understands the frustration that comes from chasing a good night's sleep night after night. Left untreated, the inability to achieve restorative rest can spill over into other aspects of daily life, including job performance. Relationships with family and friends may suffer as well.

"As a society we tend to undervalue sleep and find ourselves burning the candle at ...